Railcar Manufacturer Gains Quality and Productivity Improvements with Metal-Cored Wire
After reviewing quality reports and noticing frequent issues with birdnesting and wire backlash, FreightCar America converted to (FabCOR Edge XP) Hobart® Edge™ MC metal-cored wire to improve quality and productivity. The welding wire conversion at this manufacturer resulted from a careful assessment of the welding operation in collaboration with the company’s distributor and Hobart representative. The company has since eliminated nearly 1 hour of downtime per day by getting rid of the bird nesting.
A metal-cored wire isn’t for every application. In certain ones, however, it can provide the welding performance a company wants and needs. For companies considering implementing this technology, it helps to assess the current welding operation. Identifying whether there are bottlenecks in productivity that exist due to pre- or post-weld activities is essential. Activities like grinding, lack of fusion, spatter or undercut or quality issues are items to look for in this step. In some cases, this wire can help eliminate these problems and improve the efficiency of the welding operation in the process.
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